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  Debris chokes NASA's Perseverance while collecting rock sample from Mars

  Science | January 12, 2022 12:28 IST

  This is only the 6th time in human history a sample has been cored from a rock on a planet other than Earth, NASA said, adding they take it slow when they see something anomalous. 

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  Recap 2021 - A year of space tourism, launch of biggest telescope and many milestones | Pics, Videos

  Science | December 30, 2021 17:49 IST

  2021 was a big year in the world of science. The world witnessed millionaires conduct space explorations, NASA launch James Webb Telescope, China bringing back a sample to earth from the moon, and many more milestones. Here is a list of the biggest moments in science with mind-blowing pictures and videos from out of the world (literally).

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  NASA's perseverance rover collects first Mars rock samples

  Science | September 07, 2021 13:14 IST

  "For all of NASA science, this is truly a historic moment," said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for science at NASA Headquarters in Washington.

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  China's Mars rover Zhurong accomplishes planned exploration tasks

  Science | August 22, 2021 21:42 IST

  As of August 15, Zhurong had worked on the surface of Mars for 90 Martian days, or about 92 days on Earth, with all scientific payloads having started to work on detection tasks, the Xinhua news agency quoted the China National Space Administration (CNSA) as saying.  

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  NASA's Mars rover set for 2nd attempt to pick up a rock sample

  Science | August 21, 2021 18:35 IST

  The rover will drive to a new location called Citadelle for a second shot at picking up its first rock sample.  

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  NASA's Mars rover fails in first attempt to collect rock samples

  Science | August 07, 2021 8:44 IST

  The American space agency in a statement said that data sent to Earth by NASA's Perseverance rover after its 1st attempt to "collect a rock sample on Mars and seal it in a sample tube indicate that no rock was collected during the initial sampling activity".

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  NASA shows spot on Mars where its Perseverance rover is set to collect first rock sample | WATCH

  Science | July 22, 2021 19:17 IST

  The mission milestone to collect the first sample of Martian Rock will take off in the next two weeks.  

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  Mars rover sends back grinding, squealing sounds of driving

  Science | March 18, 2021 22:14 IST

  NASA’s newest Mars rover has sent back the first-ever sounds of driving on the red planet — a grinding, clanking, banging affair that by Earth standards would be pretty worrisome.  

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  NASA names Mars rover touchdown site after Octavia Butler

  Science | March 08, 2021 13:17 IST

  The Mars 2020 Perseverance mission is part of NASA's Moon to Mars exploration approach, which includes Artemis missions to the Moon that will help prepare for human exploration of the Red Planet.

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  NASA’s new Mars rover hits dusty red road, 1st trip 21 feet

  Science | March 06, 2021 8:53 IST

  In its first drive, Perseverance went forward 13 feet (4 meters), took a 150-degree left turn, then backed up 8 feet (2.5 meters). During a news conference Friday, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, shared photos of its tracks over and around small rocks.

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  China’s Mars craft enters parking orbit before landing rover

  Science | February 24, 2021 11:50 IST

  China says its Tianwen-1 spacecraft has entered a temporary parking orbit around Mars in anticipation of landing a rover on the red planet in the coming months.

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  NASA's next Mars rover officially named 'Perseverance'

  Science | March 06, 2020 8:09 IST

  Perseverance is the latest in a long line of Red Planet rovers to be named by school-age children, from Sojourner in 1997 to the Spirit and Opportunity rovers, which landed on Mars in 2004, to Curiosity, which has been exploring Mars since 2012.

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  NASA's Opportunity Mars Rover remains silent

  Science | October 14, 2018 17:28 IST

  According to the US space agency, it is possible that a layer of dust deposited on the rover's solar panels by the dust storm is blocking sunlight that could recharge its batteries.   

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  NASA to conduct contest to name next Mars rover in 2019

  Science | September 22, 2018 12:51 IST

  Corporations, non-profits and educational organisations interested in sponsoring the contest can send proposals to NASA.

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  Europe's new Mars Orbiter sends first data from NASA rovers Opportunity and Curiosity

  World | November 30, 2016 18:08 IST

  In an indication of the strengthening international telecommunications network supporting Mars exploration, the first data from NASA rovers Opportunity and Curiosity reached Earth last week in a successful first relay test of a NASA

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  NASA's 12-year old Opportunity Mars rover all set to explore carved, fluid-filled gully

  World | October 09, 2016 9:15 IST

  NASA's Opportunity Mars rover is all set to drive down the carved, fluid-filled gully that might have been water, according to the latest plans for the 12-year-old mission, Nasa said. This is the first time

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  NASA's Opportunity Mars rover to discover fluid-carved gully

  World | October 08, 2016 16:32 IST

  In a first, the Opportunity Mars rover will drive down a gully carved long ago that might have been water, according to the latest plans for the 12-year-old mission, NASA said. "Fluid-carved gullies on Mars

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  VIDEO! NASA's Curiosity rover begins new chapter in Mars exploration

  World | October 04, 2016 15:45 IST

  NASA's Curiosity rover has embarked on a new chapter in its Mars journey, beginning its ascent to new locations on Mount Sharp where it will explore possible evidence of ancient water. Having completed a

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  First Mexican Mars rover gets recognition from NASA and IAF

  World | October 03, 2016 13:15 IST

  In a mark of significant achievement for the South American nation, the first prototype of a Mars explorer robot designed by a team of 10 university students in Mexico has gained recognition from US space

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  NASA's next Mars rover all set for launch in 2020 summer

  World | July 16, 2016 17:33 IST

  NASA, the US space agency, is gearing up to launch its next Mars rover in summer of 2020.